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30th October 2014 / Politics /

Politics: National Convent to intensify the debate on European questions

On Thursday 13th November first conference within the project of National Convent about EU is to take place. Among those who will participate and present their speeches within four conference panels will be for example Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Michaela Marksová, Minister for Regional Dev...

18th October 2014 / Politics / Elections

Politics: Senate Election Results

On Friday 17th October and Saturday 18th October 2nd round of the elections to the Senate was held and 27 senators from the total number of 81 were elected to serve their 6year term in office. The turnout proved to be at its lowest level and historic minimum with only 16.6 % of eligible voters that ...

17th October 2014 / Politics / Tax & Finance

Politics: Finance ministers agree on new anti-tax evasion measures

On 14 October in Luxembourg, the finance ministers of the EU28 held a meeting of the ECOFIN Council. In line with the OECD and G20 general guidelines on fight against tax evasion, the ministers discussed and eventually agreed on a revised automatic exchange of tax information directive. The directiv...